Covid Inquiry: Boris Johnson hands WhatsApps and notes to Cabinet Office
01 Jun Legal

Covid Inquiry: Boris Johnson hands WhatsApps and notes to Cabinet Office

Row heats up as Cabinet Office refuses to share records it believes are "irrelevant" to public inquiry
by Adam Payne
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